KINGS RUMORS & GOSSIP
LA Kings Tweet out sexual assault joke, issue apology
Kevin Ryder of the Kevin and Bean Morning Zoo show on LA’s KROQ took over the Los Angeles Kings Twitter Account during their game against the San Jose Sharks last night. It turned out to be a really bad decision on the Kings part as Ryder made an off-color joke about sexual assault to describe a penalty. The Kings quickly issued an apology and I think they will be more careful...
Kings dinged by ‘intent to blow’
The Los Angeles Kings dropped a 2-1 decision to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday evening, allowing San Jose to tie their second-round series at 2 games apiece, and USA Today's Mike Brehm reports that referees' discretion played a role in the outcome of a game for the second time in two nights:
Tuesday, the Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Penner scored to cut his team'...
LA Kings allow guest to run their Twitter, distasteful sexual assault joke follows
The LA Kings had a guy named Kevin Ryder run their Twitter account during the second period of Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks. Ryder is on a show called "Kevin & Bean" on KROQ 106.7 FM. The show falls directly into the category of shock humor. Once Ryder took over mostly weak attempts at humor followed, but the controversy here is all about one Tweet that refers...
L.A. Kings let fan tweet for them for a period. Not a really good call.
We apologize for the tweets that came from a guest of our organization. They were inappropriate and do not reflect the LA Kings.
— LA Kings (@LAKings) May 22, 2013
This is what I'm talking about! - @thekevinryder RT @melvitomartinez: @lakings refuse to lose hope. #gokingsgo
— LA Kings (@LAKings) May 22, 2013
Trivia time: What year did the @sanjosesharks win...
Dustin Penner Tweets Exactly What Everyone Is Thinking About Darren Rovell
Darren Rovell was doing his daily trolling of athletes and finally hit a little bump in road. Rovell Tweeted about Dustin Penner talking about how much he likes Taco Bell, and how the Kings can’t control him even though they have a sponsorship with McDonalds. Rovell does this a few hundred times a day, give or take, and usually doesn’t get called out for spouting off useless...
LA Kings return home between road playoff games
With two days off in an all-California series, the Los Angeles Kings seized the opportunity to fly home for two days of practice before Game 4.
After their performance in Game 3, it is clear the defending Stanley Cup champions still need plenty of work.
The Kings went through a short workout at their training complex Sunday after sleeping in their own beds following a 2-1 overtime...
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Jonathan Quick fined $200 for post-Game 3 temper tantrum (Video)
Oh, how the tables turned against the Kings at the end of Game 3. After being on the wrong end of a miraculous comeback in Game 2 thanks to a late two-man advantage, the Sharks were the ones who capitalized on penalties late to capture Game 3 on a Logan Couture overtime winner.
The Kings were already a man down with under a minute in regulation after a Robyn Regehr hooking minor...
Kings drop Game 3 to Sharks after questionable call
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Its been said that a referee is doing a good job when he goes unnoticed.
However, just three games into the second-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, the officiating has become front and center.
With just four seconds left in regulation and the Kings already a man down, Kings forward Trevor Lewis was called for goaltender...
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Sharks’ OT win avoids 3-0 deficit, aggravates Kings, Jonathan Quick
The San Jose Sharks climbed back into their second round series via a 2-1 OT win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night...
But the Associated Press's recap reports that the Kings were particularly upset with the ways in which the San Jose Sharks were awarded a 5-on-3 in overtime... Continue reading "Sharks’ OT win avoids 3-0 deficit, aggravates Kings,...
Kings' Kopitar ready to return
Anze Kopitar won't allow a puck to the face to keep him out of the Los Angeles Kings' title defense.
Kopitar returned to practice at the Kings' training complex on Friday, and he's ready to play in Game 3 on Saturday night at the Shark Tank after surviving a scary moment in the third period of Game 2 against the San Jose Sharks.
Kopitar missed only a few minutes...
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Kings keep home ice with epic comeback over Sharks
LOS ANGELES -- Facing the prospect of losing home-ice advantage, the Los Angeles Kings rallied with a pair of power-play goals by Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis, scoring 22 seconds apart in the final minutes for a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the San Jose Sharks.
We found a way," said Kings coach Darryl Sutter. You know what, the power play was on, weve been talking...
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Anze Kopitar takes puck to the face
The Los Angeles Kings pulled off a playoff miracle on Thursday night, grabbing a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks from the jaws of defeat with two late goals. But the Kings almost didn’t have their best player on the ice for the big finish, as center Anze Kopitar took a puck to the face early in the third period, opening up a serious cut that needed to be closed. After a trip...
Sharks’ Raffi Torres suspended after brutal hit on Jarrett Stoll
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety called San Jose Sharks winger Raffi Torres in for a little one-on-one meeting after seeing his hit to the head of Kings center Jarrett Stoll in the series opener Tuesday night.
The result? He’s suspended for the duration of the playoff series, which means anywhere from 3 to 6 games. Stoll was to sit out game 2 on Thursday due to the hit...
Voynov gives Kings offensive boost in win vs. Sharks
LOS ANGELES -- When you think of big game players on the Kings, the names that jump out are Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter just to name a few.
But Slava Voynov is the new name emerging this postseason that's making a difference.
Kings defenseman Voynov scored his third goal of the playoffs and his third game-winner as the Kings took Game 1 of their second-round...
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Kings reporter congratulates Matthew Perry on his show being cancelled
During the Los Angeles Kings-St. Louis Blues game 6 on Friday night, Fox Sports’ Dan Moriarty went to interview Matthew Perry and it quickly went downhill. Moriarty inexplicably congratulated Perry on his “big news,” which turned out to be his show Go On had been cancelled. Moriarty referred to the cancellation as a “double-edged sword” because now it freed Perry up...
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